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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
Origin Of Lefthandedness.

DIR. Daniel Wilson, president of the
Royal Society of Canada, has lately con-
tributed paper to the proceedings of that
society on the subject of lefthandedness.
He reviews the various causes to which
the general preference of the right hand
has been ascribed, and also those to which
the occasional cases of lefthandedness are
attributed, and finds them mostly unsatis-
factory. He shows clearly that the pref
erential use of the right hand is not to be
ascribed entirely to early training. On
the contrary, in many instances, where
parents have tied up the left hand of a
child to overcome the persistent prefer
ence for its use, the attempt has proved
futile. He concluded that the general
practice Is probably due to the superior
development OF the left lobe of the brain,
which, as Is well known, is connected
with the right side of the body. This
view, as he shows, was originally sug-
gested by the eminent anatomist, Profess
sor Gratiolet.
Lefthandedness is purely human at
tribute, and probably arose gradually
from the use, by the earliest races
of men, of the right arm in fight
ing, while the left arm was reserved to
cover the left side of the body, where
wounds, as their experience showed, were
most dangerous. Those who neglected
this precaution would be most likely to be
killed; and hence, in the lapse of time, the
natural survival would make the human
race in general fright handed" with oc-
casional reversions, of course, by "ata-
vism," to be left handed, or, more prop
erly, the ambidextrous condition. The
more frequent and energetic use of the
right limbs would, of course, react upon
the brain, and bring about the excessive
development of the left lobe, such as now
generally obtains. The conclusions from
this course of reasoning are very import
ant. Through the effect of the irregular
and abnormal development which has de-
scended to us from our bellicose ancestors,
one lobe Of our brains and one side of our
bodies are left in a neglected and weak
ened condition. The evidence which Dr.
Wilson produces of the injury resulting
from this cause is very striking In the
majority of cases the defect, though it
cannot be wholly overcome, may be in
great part cured by early training, which
will strengthen at once both the body and
the mind. whenever" he writes, ''the
early and persistent cultivation Of the full
use of both hands has been accomplished,
the result is greater efficiency, without
any corresponding awkwardness or de-
feet. "-Science.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
They Gave Up the Machine.

The Swiss, as body, move slowly.
Expedition has no charms for them.
They have no liking for haste and hurry
This trait was amusingly illustrated the
other day. A banker at Lausanne bought
a typewriter. 1t worked well, and he
told his friends that he was delighted with
it. Only few weeks later it was sent to
the market place to be sold at auction.
When asked why he gave up the machine,
the banker naively said that, with the
typewriter, the business letters of the
firm could be disposed of so quickly that
the clerks were left in idleness for great
part of the day. He therefore abandoned
the machine and returned to ordinary pen
velous that there should be railroads and
steamers. News and Courier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
Extent of Mexico's Trade.

have travelled all over Mexico, and
think that I know that country and its
capabilities very thoroughly. This knowl-
edge caused me to listen with surprise and
amusement to the grave discussions I
hear on all sides concerning the best
means of securing the Mexican trade.
No schemes are too extensive In the eyes
Of their projectors for gaining possession
of this trade, and greatly increased pros
perity is predicted for the southwest when
this shall be secured. The fact of the
matter is, that there is no Mexican trade
to amount to anything, and never will be.
With the exception of the valley of Mex
leo, the country is practically desert as
far as agriculture and industry is con-
cerned. The land is poor, rugged and
generally destitute of water, and can
never be more than mining and grazing
country. The habits of the people are
simple, their wants few, and these wants
are nearly entirely supplied at home. As
far as imports are concerned, any one of
our large cities could gain or lose the en-
tire trade without any perceptible differ
ence in its prosperity. Z.
Johnston In Globe-Democrat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
A BED TIME. SONG.

Sway to and fro in the twilight gray, ! Z
This is the ferry for Shadowtown;
1t always sails at the end of day,
just as the darkness is closing down. !
Rest, little head, ON my shoulder, so;
A sleepy kiss is the only fare;
Drifting away from the world we 60,
Baby and / in the rocking chair.
See, where the fire logs glow and spark,
Glitter the lights of the Shadowlandy
The winter rain on the window-harki
Are ripples tapping upon its strand.
There, where the mirror is glancing dim.
A lake lies shimmering, cool and stins
Blossoms are waving above its brim-
Those over there on the window sill.
Rock slow, more slow, in the duslIy light;
Silently lower the anchor down.
Dear little passenger say Good night"
We've reached the harbor of Shadowtown.
Lillian Dyneyor Rice in st. Nicholas
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
How Madstones Are Formed.

Since the people have been convinced
that there is virtue in madstones they are
springing up all over the country. While
ut Uuion Point a few days ago we saw q
magnificent maidstone, as large as a
Banks county biscuit. The gentleman
who owns this stone says it came from
Alabama, where there was a large deer
lick. They are said to be found in deer
who visit these ticks, and the mineral
taken into the animals stomach there
forms the maidstone. The gentleman also
Informed us that he had seen two mad
stones broken open, and in one of them
was found a bullet and in the other an
acorn. Madstones are getting in demand,
and fine market win be open if the dogs
continue to have the diatemper, Athens
Ga) 2appe1,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
THE QUESTION.

Still on theslips Of all we question
The finger Of Gods silence lies.
Shall the lost hands in ours be folded!
Will the shut eyelids ever rise?
o friends! no proof beyond this yearning,
This outreach Of our souls, we need;
God will not mock the hope he giveth;
No love he prompts shall vainly plead.
Then let us stretch our hands in darkness,
And call our loved ones DER and DER;
Some time their arms shall close about US,
And the old voices speak once more.
John G. Whittier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
Girded Their Loins and Skipped.

"How is the work progressing in Da-
kota?" asked a Boston minister of a good
brother who lives in Dakota at the Baptist
anniversaries the other day.
"Well, l am getting along pretty well,
but still it's rather discouraging, replied
the Dakota man with an dir of despond-
ency.
"Isn't there any religious interest out
there? Can't you awaken it? Or won't
they come to churchs'
"No. it isn't that. The first week
went there had big congregations. One
day there We're $50 down on their knees
weeping and praying. A man came in
and said there were two detectives coming
down the road and every blessed person
got up and skipped. ~ Minneapolis Jour-
xo1
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
RECALL.

s.Love me, or am slainI" cried, and meant
Bitterly true each word. Nights, morns, slipped
by,
Moons, circling suns, yet still alive am I;
But shame to me, If my best time be spent
On this perverse, blind passioni Are we sent
Upon planet just to mate and die,
A man no more than some pale butterfly
That yields his day to natures sole intent9
Or is my life but Marguerite's OK eyed flower,
That should stand and pluck and fling away,
One after one, the petals Of each hour,
Like a love dreamy girl, and only say,
Loves me, and cloves me not, and ''loves met"
Nayi
Let the mans mind awake to manhood's power.
Andrew Hedbrooke in the Atlantic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
Drawing the Line.

A Texas editor announces himself as
follows: "We were born on the Texan
frontier, have been reared on the broad
prairie; have plowed, herded cattle, kept
store, run a mill, practiced physic, lee
tured on phrenology, edited a newspaper
and run drug store, but we have never
been whipped, and when any person
undertakes it he win be pretty certain to
regret it till he dies, phase God, as the
Irishman said, that he lives that long
We can he slandered, cursed, abused and
ridiculed, but we draw the line at being
whipped. "-BrooHyn Eagle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
Henry. Breach OF Etiauette.

At Queen Victoria's recent state ball
Prince Henry of Battenberg first appeared
wearing black gloves. These were seen
to leave marks on the white dress Of the
Princess Victoria. Then the Prince OF
Wales approached him and whispered in
German, English etiquette prescribes
white gloves" Prince Henry soon slipped
out of the room, and when he returned
his hands were clothed in white.-Pioneer
Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
Temperature of the Skin.

Though the interior of the body retains
quite constant heat of 50 to 100 de-
grees, the temperature of the skin varies
considerably in different parts. Professor
Kunkel, at Wurzburg, has just found that
in the face in adult men it ranges from S5
to 30 degrees. The skin of the more
exposed parts of the body, the nose and
the ears, shows a lower temperature,
seldom exceeding IS degrees, and even
descending to 71.5. The highest surface
temperature appears in men in the full
yigor of life, and the remarkable fact is
observed that the skin of children is cooler
than that of administering from ~ to "a
degrees, -Arkansaw Traveller.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21

The Volumes of the Bazaar begin with the
first Number for January OF each years
When no time is mentioned, subscriptions
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Cloth Cases for each volume, suitable for
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
A Recent Invention.

The automatic machines lately invented
in England for the sale of postal cards,
matches and cigarettes are used by q
newspaper at Lyons, France, for the sale
of that paper. The scheme has proved
successful and promises to eXterminate
the Lyons newsboy.-Boston Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21

A fashionable New York lady would
not sit down to table at dinner party
until stlffed owl, perched on cabinet
opposite Ger place, had been removed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
Harper's Young People.
AN WEEK LY.

Harper's Yong People has been called "the
model of what periodical for young readers
ought to be- and the justice of this COM
mendat.on is amply sustained by the large
circulation il has attained both at home and
Ia Great Britain. This succe ha Been
reached by methods that must commend
themselves 10 the Judgement of parents, no
less than to the tastes of children -namely ;,
by an earnest and well sustained effort 10
provide the best and most attractive reading
for Dung people at a low price. The Illus
trations are copious and of conspicuousIy
high standard OF excellence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
The NORTHWEST,
TICKET OFFICES:

Clark st.
Depot, Cor. Polk st., q 9Th Ave
50 Palmer House.
80 Grand Pacific Hotel.
I" fremont House.
MIL WAUKEE-395 Broadway.
g New Passenger Station.
ST. PAUI-l7S East Third st.
Union Depot
NIINNEAPOLlS-l9 Nicollet House BLOCK.
=. 4" 10. Union Depot.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21

An epitome of everything that is attract
i've and desirable in Juvenile literature
Boston Courier
A weekly feast OF good things 10 the ooys
and girls in every family which it visits
BrookIyn Union.
1t is wonderful in its wealth OF pictures,
Information. and interest.-CkrfstiaR Advo.
cate, Mp.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21
CHICAGO, SAINT LOUIS, KANSAS CIT Y
and intermediate points- ...

PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERs AND
ELEGANT THROUGH DAY COACHES
ON ALL TRAINS.
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namestIc Ports.

SAN FRANClsCU-sld 9th, ship Danl Barnes,
Slower, Iquique,
PENSACOLA-Ar 9th, sch Matte Eat0n
Carnage, WiscaSset
JACKS0NVILLE-Sld FIN Fort George I'd, sch
Nellie Rokes for New York.
SATILLA RIVER-Ar Both, sch Flora Condor.
French, Philadelphia.
CHARLESTON-Ar 9th, sch Warner Moore,
Crockett, New York.
BEAUFORT. Scar Sd, sch Jacob NJ Haskell,
Francis, Bermuda
PORT ROYAL Scar 9th, sch Carrie Strong
Strong Beaufort.
RICHMOND-Ar 5th sch Ii Cross, Hender-
'V GEoRGETowN, Do-cld 9th, sch Etua, for
FORTRESS MoNoRE-Ar 4th. sch Kendrick
Fish, hennebec.
BALTIMORE-Cld 4th, sch Nelson Newbury
King, Portland.
PhILADELPHIA-C 4th, sch Chromo, Dow
Bar HarbOr.
Ar 9th, schs Kocheko, Jasper, Cardenas; Thos
n Stone, Mcdonald do; Robinson, Hogan,
Pascagoula; Yale, Simpson, Boston: Bessie q
Beach, Crosby, Saco; Allston, Barbour, Green's
Landing; Orne Drisko, Richardson, for st
Simons.
Cid 9TH. brig Elizabeth Winslow, Cakes. for Ha-
yana; sch Jas A Garfield, Woodbury., Charleston;
Lizzie Young, Pierson, Boston.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 9Th, barque Rachel
Emery. Wyman. Demarara.
PERTH AMBOY AR 4th, sch A j York, Little
Below 9th, sch Sarah Bird, Farwell, for Gal
weston.
Sailed 5th sch NJ Morales, Jordan, Gardiner.
NEW Y0RK---Ar 9th, schs EVE Hall, Hall,
Dlclld NJ hcHyOu, NIlOHs II
M Bacon, Mckay, Mayaguez; Storm Petrol, Els
woth War Eagle, New Bedford; Addie Vessels,
Rockland; Il Brooklngs, Bath; Grace Gushing,
Portland; IL Curtis, Deer Isle; l. Dow, Rock
port; Storm, Ellsworth.
Ar 9th, ship st David, Frost, for Hayre; barque
Shawmut, Small, MatanZaS; brig Annie X StOrer.
Harding, Matanzas; schs Mollie Rhodes, Watts,
jacksonville; Rosa Mueller Me earn, Aracaiu;
Alfred Keen, Greeley.
Cid 9th, brig Gypsy Queen, Chandler Cardenas;
sen L King, Coburn, Eastport
Also CID 9th, barque Mary Q Hale. Higgins, for
New Orleans; st Julien, Sloan, Portland; brig
Jas Miller, Sproul, Fernandina schs Georgietta
wyatt, Charleston; Relief, Blake, Richmond.
raised the Gate 9th briggs Angela. from New
York for Boston; Adde Hale. Norfolk for \ ew-
buryport; schs Eben King, New York for East
port; WIN Flint, and Eva Adell, Port johnson for
Salem.
PRoyIDENCE-Ar 9th, sch Caroline Knight,
Ward, R0ckland.
Sid 9th. schs Walker Arlington, Drnkwater
Duroc, Anderson, New Yorl0ss A McNichols, Lib
by, Darien.
NEWPORT--Ar 9th. sell Ira L Wight, Ward.
well, Rockland for New York
DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR-Ar 9th, sehs Ira
Bliss Hudson, and Magnolia Kent, Rockport for
New York; L Nelson, Holbrook, st George for
do: Lawrence Hanes, Lewis, Nantucket for do |:
Olive Branch Farren, Ellsworth for Rondout
NEW BEDFORD-Sld 9th, sch J b Douglass
Jordan, New York.
OVERWHELMINGLY 4th, sch Melville
Hatch Hoboken for Salem.
Sid Atm, schs Lawrence Haynes, Ella. and Frank
'BfiEVERLY-Ar Attn, schs Isaac Campbell,
Sid 4tb. schs Jennie M Carter Eaton, Philadel-
phia or New York; Vineyard Cummings Jones'
port -. nh, =, "a
son, Tatner, Wilmington, NC.
BOSTON-Ar 9th, sch Adeline Adams, SWnn
harrington; Ann Parker, Morse, R0ckp0rt
cid 9TH brig IL Hussey, Hodgdon, Richmond,
Me; schs VIM Donnel, Hamilton, Windsor, Ms;
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Fall and Winter Mail Arrangement
OFFICE HOURS.


General Deliuery, Sunday excepted 7.3o a. m,
10 7.3O p m. Sunday, 8 TO 10 a. IN.
Cashiers Office, Sunday excepted). 7.3O a. M
to 7.30 r. M; Money order department. SUNDAY
exeepted), $50 a. m. to @ p. M; Registered letter
department. (Sunday excepted), $50 a. m. to 6 p.
Carriers Deliveries. SUNDAY excentedl-rn
business section of the city between High and
India street at and 10 a. m. and 1870, 1.45 and
p. M In other sections at a. m. and Ar and 5
p m Sunday delivery at Carriers window, 8 to
~ a. m. COLLECTIONS from street boxes at and
IL a. M and and p. m. Sunday at 6 p. m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
southern and Western, via Boston and Maine
railroad eastern division) = Arrive 1920, 800
and II p. M; Close S.15 a. m. IL M, $50 and p.
a.: Supplementary, 1890 and 10 p. m.
3oston, intermediate offices and connections,
via Boston Maine railroad, (Westem division)-
Arrive, 1920 and S.15 p. M; Close S.15 a. m. and
Eastern & RI. via Maine Central Railroad-Arriye
a. m. and p. M; Close 1915 a. m. and 8 p. m.
supplementary, 12.45 p. m. and 10 p m.
R3ektd'.d, intermediate Offices and connections,
Pm; Close, GAO and 1916 p. m. Supplementary,
Jas p. m.
12.45 and 10 p. m.
Bosh,-Arrive, and am and and 90 p.m;
mentary, 1916 and Top. m.
Auburn and Le,otstoa,-Arrive 2 and o "a. M
M sn6ne@en 14V d tx and 10 4So ana
Canada, intermediate offices and connections
via Grand Trunk raiiroad-Arriye, 1915 p M;
Gorhana, N. II, intermediate offices and connec-
eons-Arrive,. $50 a: m. Close, 6.45 a. m.
nections Via Portland and ogdensburg railroad il
Arrive, $50 p. m. Close, 500 a. m.
:, bartlett N. H., intermediate offices and connec-
uons-Arrlye, lilo a. M; Close, 2.45 p. m.
Rochester, NJ IT., intermediate offices and con-
neetlons, via Portland & Rochester raiIroad-Ar-
rive, l.36 p. m; Close, z a. m. and 1890 p. m.
- Edstport, via each steamer-Arriye, 6 a. M;
Close, A-So p, m.
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q SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2.
The PRESS.

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of N.
u. Fessenden, Horse Railroad Station; Marquis,
70 Exchange St.; Armstrong, E.& nj. G. X. II. De-
pot; Hodgson, 0612 Portland St. /; i. w. Anderson,
AT Middle St; Jewett, 504 Congress St Peter
son. Exchange St; Goold, corner Congress and
Chestnut SITS; Chisholm, 100 Congress ST. Hop
kins, Commercial, corner Park; Morrill,, 243 Con-
gress ST.; Ross, 1913 Congress St.; Beardsworth,
50 India ST.; Harley, corner York and Tate SITS. /;
ST.; Powers Portland ST.; and of Chisholm Bros
agents on all trains running out of the city,
Auburn, Haskell & Reynolds.
Augusta, j. f. Pierce.
Bath, j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, +. M. Burnham.
A. L. Jefferson.
oston, Mass, American House.
brunswick, b. G. Dennlson.
cumberland Mills, X. S. Raymond
Damariscotta, L. w. Dunbar.
Freeport, w. A. Mitchell.
Eryeburg, ]. @. Gerry.
Fairfield Z. II. Evans
Harrington, ID. II. Knowlton.
Gardiner, Palmer & Co.
Gorham, Jas. II. Irish & Co.
Lewiston Chandler & Estes.
Long Island, I. M. Glendenning
Mechanic Falls, A. w. Bridges, L. A. Thomas.
Norway S. L. Crockett, A. o. Noyes.
Old Orchard, Geo. 4. Fogg.
Orrs Island, S. G. Prince & Son.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. S. Andrews, r. II. Burnham.
Saccarappa, G. II. Kilby.
Saco, II. B. Kendrick & Co., VIM. Stackpole.
Springvale, c. II. Pierce.
So. Paris, A. NJ. Gerry.
Thomaston S. Delan0.
Vinalhaven, A. b. Vinal.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Watervlle c. III. Hayes.
Yarmouth, w. +. Bennett
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New York Mining stocks.
[By Telegraph
Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON. May 6, 1887.-The following are TO-
days quotations OF Provisions, &C.:
Pork-Iong cut 18 25@1S rs; short cuts 10 rs
1Dl9 rs backs Is 1913 %; light backs IL 75G
10 25; lean ends IT 25Gl7 70; pork tongues at
Is O0@Si5 30; prime mess SIG 75G17 20; extra
prime at Ia 25Gl4 rs; mess, at IL 20.
Lard-choiee sac u ID IN tierces; 6AG9c in
lob pals ;9G914c in BIB pals ;9AG 9He IN 3-ib
Hams at 129121sc y Id, according to size and
cure smoked shoulders 9@S1sc; pressed hams at
11hG12c.
Choice city dressed hogs at SC " ID; country do
7AG7Ac.
Butter-Western extra fresh maze creamery
nominal at 24c do extra firsts at 21@23c do rsts
at lSG20c do good to choice held creamery 15G
16c do discrimination creamy choice at 19d20c
do factory, schoce fresh. 16Gl7c; do far 10 g0od
15G19c; New York fresh made crm, extra at "a (;
do extra firsts at 21a23c; do held crm best lots
term cremy choice lots at 22023c vermont dairy
new milk, good 10 choice, 20d21c selections at ~
d23c; low grades Of butter as to quality. The
above quotations are receivers prices for strictly
wholesale lots. Jobbing prices 1(g2c higher.
Characterization, old nominal 15GlGc, with
choice new at 131a@14c: job lots 1ac higher.
Eggs Eastern fresh at l4c; choice Northern at
131ac; choice fresh Western 131A@l312c; Mich
choice l31ac; Nova Scotia at l312c. Jobbing
prices 1s@Ic higher.
lseans-ChoIce small Y handspicked peal 75@
1 80 ID bush; choice New York large handlpicked
do i 70G1 70; small Vermont hand picked pea at
Hay@Choice prime II 5Oa1s so; fair 10 good at
S15 GO0S16 90; Eastern fine S139S151s ;poor to
ordinary S120S14: East swale at 9GS10. Rye
straw, choice, Sl650gle 90; oat straw $9G10 y
Potatoes-Extra Houlton Rose 9o995c y bush /;
do hebrons 81; Aroostook Rose soc; do hebrons
at 81,